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This program provides funding to support the integration of community-defined best practices in substance use disorder (SUD) services in California tribal and urban Indian communities.

Awards will be made in two tracks:

Planning Track: Identify long-standing and emerging cultural practices and traditions that serve as a critical part of healing and recovery, including providers and community partners in the process.
Outcomes include:

• Identify culture-specific healing and recovery practices
• Grow community commitment and engagement
• Develop practice guidelines for culture-driven services
• Develop culture-specific SUD recovery model

Implementation Track: Implement community-defined traditional health practices within existing SUD treatment or recovery services.
Outcomes include:

• Strategically plan the integration of culture-specific healing and recovery services
• Implement culture-driven services using new practice guidelines
• Monitor the use of culture-specific treatment and recovery services across departments
• Develop process for tracking patient retention in treatment following integration of culture-specific services

Eligible applicants located and providing services in California include:

• Urban Indian health programs
• Tribal health programs
• Tribally operated organizations
• Federally or non-federally recognized Tribes
• Tribal and Urban Indian grassroots organizations
• Fiscal agents applying on behalf of an eligible entity

Award ceiling: $75,000
Project period: 15 months

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.

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